vicissitudes
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Did you end up getting it? How was it compared to the other winter sets? I'm pretty on the fence about it...might try to grab it during Black Friday.
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Did you end up getting it? How was it compared to the other winter sets? I'm pretty on the fence about it...might try to grab it during Black Friday.
Ryan242004
Member
When do the new hobbit sets come out again?
Supa Necta
Banned
In 2 days.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I only just got it last week. I had to snag it now before it disappeared. I will build it closer to Black Friday. Same with Santa's Workshop
I am waiting for Black Friday to pick up Santa's Workshop. With the money I have to save for starting up the new business I am just cutting back to getting that, picking up parts for my Orthanc and probably a few small random sets I think may disappear during the holidays never to come back. Probably also some sets from Amazon if there are some good sales but no more exclusives for the rest of the year. I picked up all the ones that are in danger of disappearing aka anything from early 2013 and earlier. That's not to say that some of those sets will disappear, I just always buy within the two year window in order to be safe. I actually want to get myself to a 6 month-one year window which hopefully I will be able to do next year. I was supposed to do that this year but things happened.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Ooooh, what kind of business, if you dont mind me asking?
And I am trying to save up to get Sandcrawler on Black Friday now. Maybe Fairground Mixer too if I can swing it. That will cap me off for major sets in 2014. I still want Star Destroyer and AT-AT, but those can wait and can be had for discounted price occasionally.
And getting Sandcrawler during potential triple VIP will put me up to about $150 or so in VIP points, which means Slave I will be very affordable in January.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Opps, wish I had waited to buy some Lego
Ryan242004
Member
Sweet! Thanks!
Ooooh, what kind of business, if you dont mind me asking?
And I am trying to save up to get Sandcrawler on Black Friday now. Maybe Fairground Mixer too if I can swing it. That will cap me off for major sets in 2014. I still want Star Destroyer and AT-AT, but those can wait and can be had for discounted price occasionally.
And getting Sandcrawler during potential triple VIP will put me up to about $150 or so in VIP points, which means Slave I will be very affordable in January.
Well, A co-worker and I install labs for colleges and manufacturing plants, chemical plants, etc. Wood cabinets, metal cabinets, epoxy counter tops, fume hoods, bio-safety cabinets, clean rooms, etc. Our boss is retiring at the end of the year so we are going into business together. Our boss has offered to help us/teach us for the first 5 years for a cut on job bids we win. We both have a lot of experience doing the work just not on the bidding process plus we have lots of contacts that will help us win bids and neither of us wants to go back to working for someone else. Our boss compensated us way more than any other company out there so working for someone else would mean a major pay cut plus we are overqualified now for other companies due to all the extra stuff we already were trained to do since we are a small company. It only made sense to actually take over our own futures by being owners.
BentBricks
Member
I have resorted to assembling bricks when storing. I have a medium sized plastic contain I call "the brick" because the contents look like one giant brick.
Okay that was painful lol. It's okay, I'm not buying Lego to make a few bucks. Will try to post some pics later.
Think of it this way. You'll be able to enjoy it and still be able to sell it later on close to your purchase price or more.
I was all ready to buy it during double points today and my LEGO store was wiped clear of both Creator X-Mas sets and just sold out of Star Wars calendar as I walked in. I will stop by tomorrow to see if they get any more winter sets.
PSA:
LEGO stores are on holiday shipping schedules. This means they get 2 shipments a week instead of 1. My store's (LA area) shipment days are Tues and Thurs.
Tumblers, Research Institute, and Exo-Suits are coming in tomorrow (Tues) at my store too. I'll stop by around lunch (doubt there will be any left). I heard lines for Tumbler started around 8 AM the last shipment they got. Store doesn't open until 10 AM.
tiggerkiddo
Member
If anyone in Denver wants a Tumblr, I saw one at the Colorado Mills mall today.
One of the Minecraft YouTube'rs that were sent promo sets published a nice summary review of all the Minecraft sets:
http://youtu.be/7XWITYt8g1c
EDIT: They all look better than I expected...
21114 The Farm & 21115 The First Night are my favorites, especially since they easily combine together.
21116 Crafting Box wins for pure creativity, with 9 model suggestions and tons of parts.
21113 The Cave & 21118 The Mine are also strong, and would be a great supplement to the above.
21117 The Ender Dragon is the weakest set in this wave IMO, though the Ender Dragon action is cool.
Prediction: these sets will sell like crazy.
Prediction 2: despite my initial resistance, I will buy all of them.
http://youtu.be/7XWITYt8g1c
EDIT: They all look better than I expected...
21114 The Farm & 21115 The First Night are my favorites, especially since they easily combine together.
21116 Crafting Box wins for pure creativity, with 9 model suggestions and tons of parts.
21113 The Cave & 21118 The Mine are also strong, and would be a great supplement to the above.
21117 The Ender Dragon is the weakest set in this wave IMO, though the Ender Dragon action is cool.
Prediction: these sets will sell like crazy.
Prediction 2: despite my initial resistance, I will buy all of them.
Supa Necta
Banned
My room is a work in progress, but here's some of the sets I've got out:
Ryan242004
Member
How long do the CMF sets stay on the shelves? Just picked up my first 7 packs and got no duplicates!
tiggerkiddo
Member
They are up for quite awhile actually.
Nice. Unexpected Gathering is such a nice set. If you can find it cheap like on AWD Gandalf Arrives set looks really good with Unexpected Gathering. You can recreate two different scenes.
You have about 3 months before they get scarce.
BentBricks
Member
I agree 100%. Kids will flip over the sets. I do wonder if Minecraft fatigue is setting in though. My kids still play, but their interest in Minecraft merchandise is definitely lower.
It looks like LEGO was a bit nicer with their minifig distribution. The biggest set, The Mine, doesn't have the diamond armor which I think will be the one kids want the most. Still, LEGO does entice the must have all collector with The Mine being the only set to have the iron armor and helmet.
The spider, skeleton, creeper, and dynamite blocks can all be found in other cheaper sets. There are no animals in the mine, so if I had to pick between sets, I'd skip The Mine (even though it does look like a fun playset and looks nice).
Last Orthanc update on the old thread:
The third floor interior isn't finished yet but I started on the 4th floor anyways. Since each floor is removable I can finish it off later. Just have to add all the stuff thats going on the shelves and some furniture plus tile floor. Already wired the 4th floor (Palantir floor) as well. I have a built in space for putting my mosaic cheese slope floor around the palantir. You can see I did my own lighting effects for the Palantir. similar setup to the official one but I am not using a lightbrick, using an led threaded through a 1x1 round trans-red brick with another on top and then caped with a 1x1 trans-red round plate and then covered with the pedestal.
The third floor interior isn't finished yet but I started on the 4th floor anyways. Since each floor is removable I can finish it off later. Just have to add all the stuff thats going on the shelves and some furniture plus tile floor. Already wired the 4th floor (Palantir floor) as well. I have a built in space for putting my mosaic cheese slope floor around the palantir. You can see I did my own lighting effects for the Palantir. similar setup to the official one but I am not using a lightbrick, using an led threaded through a 1x1 round trans-red brick with another on top and then caped with a 1x1 trans-red round plate and then covered with the pedestal.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Probably not, I have very high ceilings. It will come close enough though.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Awww. I was expecting you to say "Challenge accepted!" instead.
lol, madness
Oooo, chandoliers
indeed, and they light up very well.
Impressive so far. Do you have any sort of timeline as to when you want it to be completed?
antiquegamer
Member
So I didn't realize that Barnes & Noble coupon is working for Lego again. I was at the checkout buying boardgames when I noticed it. Oh well I need to get Lego from TRU anyway for bonus Bricktober set.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Coupon I got said it doesn't work on LEGO. Which is lame. Look up sets on the website and it shows "not eligible for coupons or discounts" or some lame thing like that. LAME! It used to work.
Still wanting a TRU discount coupon so I can go snag and AT-AT or Star Destroyer there since they are MSRP there for some unknown reason.
On a different note, finished bag 7 of 9 for Sea Cow. All that is left is the mast and steam piping. So far this thing is insane. It is absurd and over the top in design, and in all the best ways. Truly magnificent so far, and I have no doubt the final touches will be delightful as well.
vicissitudes
Banned
When are we getting OT4? Don't actually need to go over 20k do we?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I can post now if people want me too. Or I can wait until morning and post before work. It is GAFs call. I am ready either way.
Give it another night. We're not moving fast enough to merit a new thread just yet.
I am going to need you to post it at exactly 3:45 am EST ok. Thanks.
And since Dino's are so hot right now saw this popped up on AWD. Weird set Dino Attack Mutant Lizards. Quick get it before Zulithe!! JK, You have a couple weeks of first picks on AWD before me since all my Amazon credit is tapped now. Going to try to save up all the rest i have coming for Black Friday deals.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
My god. Looking at what they are selling Dino Defense HQ for it is making me seriously think of selling mine. Sure, it is open and the pieces are everywhere, but over $300 for it? Wow. Of course, the T Rex alone is most of that price it seems.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Checking the other LEGO OTs, starting back with Wetwired's original one, we have never actually gotten to 20k posts in one of them. In fact, you can still post in all of them.
We should get this one over the 20k mark. Just to do it.
Anyways, off to bed with me. If we are at 20k when I wake up at 7am, then I will post OT 4.
We should get this one over the 20k mark. Just to do it.
Anyways, off to bed with me. If we are at 20k when I wake up at 7am, then I will post OT 4.
The Dino sets are going crazy in the aftermarket, which is weird since they couldn't give them away when they were in print. Seems to be the theme that most everyone slept on - glad I got my Dino Defense HQ for $60 two summers ago when Walmart was doing deep discounts on the theme.
I'm curious to see what Jurassic World does to the prices of this theme.
I'm curious to see what Jurassic World does to the prices of this theme.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Got my Dino Defense for $70, and that felt like a steal. Only set in the theme I got, but I only wanted the T Rex and a raptor anyways.
Supa Necta
Banned
Checking the other LEGO OTs, starting back with Wetwired's original one, we have never actually gotten to 20k posts in one of them. In fact, you can still post in all of them.
We should get this one over the 20k mark. Just to do it.
Anyways, off to bed with me. If we are at 20k when I wake up at 7am, then I will post OT 4.
Can you post a link (or PM me) to the 1st Lego OT. I can't find it by searching.
We should get this one over the 20k mark. Just to do it.
Anyways, off to bed with me. If we are at 20k when I wake up at 7am, then I will post OT 4.
20K in posts in 6 hours or Uni-Kitty is next.
My first post in wetwired's thread:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=28944420&postcount=59
Feels like a looooong time ago.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=28944420&postcount=59
Feels like a looooong time ago.
anonymous_abc
Member
So OT 4 going up today
Jables Swan
Member
That first LegoGAF thread was also the reason I got back into Lego. The X-Wing from 2012 was the first new set I had in about 15 years. Glad to be back. Bring on OT 4
BentBricks
Member
Is this the only set where you can get the wolly mammoth big fig?
70144: Laval's Fire Lion
70144: Laval's Fire Lion
antiquegamer
Member
Nevermind I was a moron, it is still excluded I read it incorrectly. I don't think I will be renewing their membership next year.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Seeing all the Friends Jungle sets assembled at my local store, I think they did a great job on most of them. Which means I'm gonna buy most of them...ouch